From “Video captures octopus attack on sub in B.C..” Video links on the CBC page. [Update: check out the the voice over at Irregular Times. I do question the ability of a five year old to independently and authoritatively answer a leading question like “Is it a nice octopus?” However, alternate and plausible interpretations are welcome.]

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Is this really an attack? Take a look at the video again.
Looks to me like it’s just a curious octopus. As soon as it touches the submarine with a tentacle, the sub operator blasts at it with the thrusters. Who attacked who?
I asked my son, and added his audio commentary to the video, with the following results:http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2006/01/28/octopus-dofleini-attack/
We should think about whether what we are told we are seeing is really what we are seeing.